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3rd-Party Panel Criticizes Hyogo Govt for Identifying...

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2025/03/19

A third-party panel said in a report Wednesday that the Hyogo prefectural government's actions to identify a whistleblower over power harassment allegations against Governor Motohiko Saito violated the whistleblower protection law.

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00:10

Japan Rice Price to Wholesalers Hits Another High in...

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2025/03/19

The average sales price of Japan's 2024 rice crop to wholesalers hit a record high for the sixth straight month in February, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.

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00:15

U.S. Briefly Deletes Website on WWII...

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2025/03/19

A U.S. Army website about Japanese-American troops during World War II was temporarily taken down, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration works to eliminate signs of diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, from public institutions.

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00:14

Visitors to Japan Total 3.25 M. in Feb.

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2025/03/19

The estimated number of visitors to Japan totaled 3,258,100 in February, exceeding three million for the first time on record for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.

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00:14

Outline of Moritomo Documents Shown to Diet

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2025/03/19

Japan's Finance Ministry showed on Wednesday an outline of documents related to a controversial state land sale to school operator Moritomo Gakuen to executives of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet.

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00:12

Global Warming Seen behind Japan's Heavy Snow in...

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2025/03/19

Researchers found global warming helped bring extraordinarily heavy snowfall to the Tokachi region of Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, and wide areas along the Sea of Japan coast in early February.

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00:13

Japan's Ishiba Denies Gift Vouchers for...

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2025/03/19

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday that the gift certificates he gave to new lawmakers of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party were not meant to support political activities, denying that the move was illegal.

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00:12

Former Japanese Judge Admits to Insider Trading

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2025/03/19

A former judge accused of insider trading using information obtained while working on loan at the Financial Services Agency admitted to the allegation in a trial at Tokyo District Court on Wednesday.

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00:10

Japan Govt to Hold 2nd Auction of Stockpiled Rice...

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2025/03/19

Japan's agriculture ministry said Wednesday that it will hold an auction of about 70,000 tons of government-stockpiled rice for three days from March 26.

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00:16

1995 Aum Shinrikyo Sarin Gas Attack Turning Point for...

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2025/03/19

The 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult was a turning point for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, according to Katsumi Nakamura, who led decontamination work at a subway station following the attack.

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Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ to Leave Int'l...

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2025/03/19

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. has decided to withdraw from an international organization of banks aimed at decarbonizing their operations, following similar moves by its U.S. peers.

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Court Rejects Funai Chair's Rehab Request

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2025/03/19

Tokyo District Court has rejected an application for civil rehabilitation proceedings filed by Funai Electric Co. Chairman Yoshiaki Harada.

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00:13

Japan Posts 584.5-B.-Yen Trade Surplus in Feb.

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2025/03/19

Japan logged a customs-cleared trade surplus of 584.5 billion yen in February, the biggest amount since March 2021, Finance Ministry preliminary data showed Wednesday.

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00:12

Japan Jan. Core Machinery Orders Down 3.5 Pct

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2025/03/19

Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in January fell 3.5pctfrom the previous month for the second straight month of decline, the Cabinet Office said Wednesday.

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Brazil's Lula Voices Hope for Tackling Climate...

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2025/03/19

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday expressed hope for cooperation with Japan on tackling climate change, as the South American country will chair the COP30 climate conference later this year.

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00:12

Japan-Backed Maternal Handbooks Help Women in Gaza

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2025/03/19

Pregnant women and mothers with infants in the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by intense fighting between Israel and Hamas, are relying on maternal and child health handbooks that Japan has promoted.

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Nippon Ishin to Vote for Japan Govt Budget after...

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2025/03/18

Opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 plans to vote in favor of the government's fiscal 2025 budget bill once it is revised again, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

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00:13

Mazda to Cut Spending on EV Development

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2025/03/18

Mazda Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will cut its spending on electric vehicle development through 2030 by 500 billion yen to 1.5 trillion yen by pursuing joint development with other companies.

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00:15

Aum Successor Groups Still Dangerous: Justice Minister

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2025/03/18

Japanese Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki on Tuesday called for caution over the three successor groups to Aum Shinrikyo, ahead of the 30th anniversary on Thursday of the sarin nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway system by the doomsday cult.

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00:12

Japan Post's Client Info Misappropriation...

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2025/03/18

Japan Post Holdings Co. said Tuesday that the number of Japan Post Bank customers affected by Japan Post Co.'s misappropriation of personal information has risen to about 10 million.

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